RE: Torsen Vs 100% locking

[Glen Powell <gpowell@acacianet.com>]

The good ol' 100% locking diffs rule! Simple, light, reliable and superior traction in slippery conditions Vs the Torsen. The only real advantage I can see for the Torsen, if there is one, is that the ABS-equipped cars disable the ABS when one or more mechanical-locking diffs are locked. This means that one must decide between ABS -or- a locked center diff when operating in rain/snow/ice, etc. I always lock the center diff in these conditions (in rain only on the highway) on the non-ABS Ur-Q, 4KQs, etc, but opt for the ABS in the 5KQs and run with the diffs open. So, for heavy-duty conditions the 100% mechanical-locking diffs are the way to go.

-glen